"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." --Mark Twain
A capable student of AP Literature has a command of the vocabulary necessary to discuss an author’s craft in poetry and prose. Furthermore, a strong writer has a plethora of words from which to draw, knowing that the level of vocabulary impacts the effectiveness of one's speaking and writing. To that end, we will work to increase your language of literature as well as your personal bank of words.
Following is a link for the AP Flashcards. You will need to know all of these terms by AP test. We will continue to go over those words as the year progresses, but the primary responsibility for learning them falls on you.
A capable student of AP Literature has a command of the vocabulary necessary to discuss an author’s craft in poetry and prose. Furthermore, a strong writer has a plethora of words from which to draw, knowing that the level of vocabulary impacts the effectiveness of one's speaking and writing. To that end, we will work to increase your language of literature as well as your personal bank of words.
Following is a link for the AP Flashcards. You will need to know all of these terms by AP test. We will continue to go over those words as the year progresses, but the primary responsibility for learning them falls on you.
AP Literary terms Flashcards
Terms not on the list
Here is a link to tone word flashcards. These are great words to have in your writer's vocabulary.
Tone Flashcards
This is also a nice resource: